Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Oil and natural gas result from
A. | the migration of complex carbohydrate molecules to nonporous rock
formations. | B. | the decay of tiny marine organisms that accumulated on the ocean floor millions of
years ago. | C. | the burning of high-sulfur, low-grade uranium. | D. | the decay of plants
that lived in swamps hundreds of thousands of years ago. |
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A fuel’s suitability is dependent on all the following factors,
except
A. | energy content. | B. | cost. | C. | availability. | D. | magnetism. |
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How is electricity generated in a coal-fired power plant?
A. | The heat generated from burning coal turns water into steam, which turns a turbine,
thus running the electric generator. | B. | The coal is burned, which heats the air. The
hot air rises and turns the electric generator’s turbine. | C. | The turbine breaks
down the coal into a liquid fuel that powers the electric generator, thus producing an electric
current. | D. | The coal is heated until it vaporizes. The coal vapor is distilled in the combustion
chamber, which powers the electric generator. |
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The energy in fossil fuels is often converted into
A. | electricity. | B. | magnetic fields. | C. | uranium. | D. | power plants. |
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Renewable energy is energy from sources that
A. | are constantly being formed. | B. | will take years to deplete. | C. | humans can
manufacture. | D. | were once living organisms. |
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A geothermal power plant can be used to generate electricity
A. | anywhere in the U.S. | B. | in areas where deposits of water are heated
inside Earth. | C. | in areas where the ground stays warm throughout the year. | D. | Both (a) and
(c) |
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One disadvantage of wind energy is that
A. | wind turbines are not cost-effective. | B. | large amounts of farmland are needed for the
turbines. | C. | the difficulty of transporting the energy from its source to where it is
needed. | D. | wind turbines generate only a small amount of energy. |
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Which of the following is the fastest-growing source of energy in the
world?
A. | passive solar heating | B. | photovoltaic cells | C. | fuel
cells | D. | wind power |
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Which of the following is not a main use of fuel?
A. | transportation | B. | manufacturing | C. | heating and cooling
buildings | D. | cooking |
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Matching
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A. | coal | E. | natural gas | B. | fossil fuels | F. | plastics | C. | methane | G. | sulfur | D. | Middle East | H. | Texas |
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coal, oil and natural gas
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most abundant fossil fuel in the world
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region with the most oil deposits
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made from petroleum
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major source of pollution when coal is burned
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also known as petroleum
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made up of methane
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needs little refining after it’s mined
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used to make gasoline
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produces most of the electricity in the U.S.
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A. | Biomass Power | D. | Solar Energy | B. | Geothermal Energy | E. | Wind Power | C. | Hydroelectricity |
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produced from the flow of moving water
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the energy from heat in the Earth’s crust
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using plant material as an energy source
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produced by nuclear fusion reactions in the sun’s core
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converts the movement of wind into electric energy
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A. | active solar heating | E. | nuclear fusion | B. | passive solar heating | F. | nuclear fission | C. | Chernobyl | G. | electric generator | D. | Three Mile Island | H. | uranium |
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site of the world’s worst nuclear reactor accident
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uses the sun’s energy to heat something directly
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element used in a nuclear reactor
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site of the worst nuclear accident in the U.S.
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splitting of atomic nuclei
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converts motion into electrical energy
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Short Answer
Pick any 2 questions.
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31.
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What recommendations would you make to city officials in the United States to
encourage energy conservation?
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32.
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Coal can be considered to be a form of solar energy, or energy from the sun.
Explain why this is the case.
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33.
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Compare the use of biomass fuel in developed countries and developing
countries.
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34.
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You heat your home with electric heat. You wish to reduce your electric bills,
so you have decided to burn wood in a wood furnace. What are the environmental advantages and
disadvantages of doing this? What other steps could you take to conserve electricity?
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35.
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Compare and contrast a fossil-fuel-burning power plant and a nuclear power
plant. You may want to use diagrams to illustrate your answer.
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36.
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Choose a form of renewable energy, and describe its advantages and
disadvantages.
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